I actually liked the look of the JD, but thanks for making me not regret getting the JP instead.

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"When you get the (men) to the range, you just get the men. But when you bring the (women) to the range, you get the (whole family). And that's what's going to save our 2nd Amendment."--Dianna Liedorff

"Since self-preservation is the 1st law of nature, we assert the...right to self-defense. The Constitution...clearly affirms the right of every American...to bear arms. And as Americans, we will not give up a single right guaranteed under the Constitution." --Malcolm X

Here's something I'm putting together right now. It's a LaRue Receiver set and Rail with a Rainier/Shilen Ultra Match SPR barrel, Surefire brake, LMT stock and grip, SSA trigger. Still need to pick up a few more goodies to finish it off. One of which will be a Sierra Precision grip if I can't get ahold of a LaRue A.P.E.G. soon. Perhaps Surefire canted irons as well.

The Scope is a Weaver 3-15 mil/mil EMDR. Mount system is something I was trying because I was planning to use the scope on a bolt action rifle as well, but that idea has been put to rest for the time being, so a LaRue LT-107 will replace it. I knew I should have held onto the one I had

Should I switch the stock assembly out for an A2? I think it would look better, but the SOPMOD just seems to make more sense.

What is the barrel profile? Standard, Heavy, or does SPR have its own profile?

Is the gas system rifle length or midlength?

The barrel has its own profile and is generally rifle length gas as far as I can tell, although it seems a lot people choose to go with midlength gas. I didn't do a lot of research when looking for a barrel. I'd had my eye on the Shilen/Rainier Ultramatch for a while and snapped it up once they had it in stock. The thing is uncanny accurate when shooting 75 grain Hornady match reloads. I was on the short range at Pala with it yesterday and taking headshots on bowling pin plates at 200. The only misses were due to me sucking.
I was initially going to try and save some money and just get the WOA barrel, but the guys at Rainier flat out told me that the Shilen was hands down the better barrel. I don't regret it at all. Awesome, awesome barrel.

The barrel has its own profile and is generally rifle length gas as far as I can tell, although it seems a lot people choose to go with midlength gas. I didn't do a lot of research when looking for a barrel. I'd had my eye on the Shilen/Rainier Ultramatch for a while and snapped it up once they had it in stock. The thing is uncanny accurate when shooting 75 grain Hornady match reloads. I was on the short range at Pala with it yesterday and taking headshots on bowling pin plates at 200. The only misses were due to me sucking.
I was initially going to try and save some money and just get the WOA barrel, but the guys at Rainier flat out told me that the Shilen was hands down the better barrel. I don't regret it at all. Awesome, awesome barrel.

That's the guy right there. Awesome barrel. I had considered the Wilson one, but I've cut corners on barrels before and wasn't happy, so I had to go with the Shilen. That's not to say Wilson aren't nice, but the barrel I replaced with this was a Wilson, and I wasn't completely happy with it. That's just my experience, though. It also wasn't an SPR barrel.

I have that upper... it is the most accurate I've ever personally seen or shot. I had them put the SPR barrel instead of the mid. Absolutely pleasure to fire and the recoil pulse is smooth as butter.

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